Shift Cable; Drive Control; Chute - Craftsman 247.88173 Operator's Manual

ADJUSTMENTS
Shift Cable
If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)cannotbe achieved,
referto the figureto the rightand adjustthe shift cableas follows:
1. Placethe shiftleverin thefastest forward speedposition(F6).
2. Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcable indexbracket.See Figure
21.
3. Pivotthe bracketdownwardto take up slack in the cable.
4. Retightenthehex nut.
Drive Control
Whenthedrivecontrol is releasedand in thedisengaged"up"position,
the cableshouldhavevery little slack.It shouldNOTbe tight. Also,
if thereis excessiveslackin thedrive cableor if the unitexperiences
intermittentdrivewhileusing,the cable mayneed to be adjusted.
Checktheadjustmentof the drivecontrolas follows:
1. With thedrivecontrol released,pushthe snowthrowergently
forward.The unitshouldroll freely.
2. Engagethe drivecontroland gently attemptto pushthe snow
throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn. The unitshouldnot
roll freely.
3. With thedrivecontrol released,movethe shift leverbackand
forth betweenthe R2positionand the F6 positionseveraltimes.
Thereshouldbe no resistance in the shiftlever.
4. If anyof the abovetests failed,the drivecable is in needof
adjustment.Proceedas follows:
a. Shutoff theengineas instructedin the Operationsection.
b. Loosenthe lowerhexbolt on the drivecable bracket.See
Figure22.
c. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or
downward to increasecabletension).
d. Retightenthe lowerhex bolt.
Figure21
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Chute
If thechute fails to remainstationaryduringoperation,the preiload d
the chutecan be adjustedbytighteningthehex nut foundon the front
of the chutecontrolhead.
1. Toincreasethepreload,tightenthe hex nutclockwisein 1A turn
intervals.See Figure23.
2. If thechute directionalcontrolis difficult to crank,decreasethe
preloadby looseningthe hex nutcounterclockwise in 1A turn
intervals.
Figure22
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Figure23